"Spoke to our suppliers today......." Topic

Just got off the phone with our casting metal supplier. She talked about what they are projecting for 2018-19, as regards metal prices. Based on the growth of economic expansion since 2017(not wall street but main street) she is seeing a strong probability of upward pressure on raw materials especially tin and lead. What this means is that cost of metal is going to increase after 10 years of remaining fairly stagnant.

After that I called our resin supplier and got more or less the same story. They are seeing a large increase in demand for resin and RTV rubber. And, historically as demand increases it then puts upward pressure on prices.

Draw your own conclusions.

Dave
WargamingMiniatures.com

PS: Actually, it was last Friday that I spoke with them not today.

I blame it all on gamers hoarding figures… They just buy way more than they could ever need/use!

(That was a joke… :) )

Lead mines are largely shut down in the US, Vehicle weights are turning to alternative metals. I collect and search for lead and make my pwn bullets for my musket.

If it goes up enough they might reopen the Cornish tin mines.

So the current administration is boosting the economy which means that the cost of things are going up, strange. But at least with tax refunds, reduce taxes for business, Less regulations on companies especially health costs, the consumer will have some more money and the companies will have less expenses. I get to put half of my new tax savings into my hobby. And my dear wife gets the other half :-)

So here's something, if all gamers dumped their lead piles at the same time could we affect the market?

interesting, since some of the construction market forecasting for costs, seem to think 2018 is going to flatten on escalation compared to the last year and a half of solid increase in material and labor costs.

curious as to what market is driving those particular metals and resins.